REUTERS/Issei Kato Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that the economy was in a moderate recovery and that there was no change in the government's plan to ... ( read original story ...)
Lyft gets jump on Uber, opens up its IPO road show, offers 30 million shares
Lyft and Uber have raced to be first with an IPO, and Lyft’s rival is expected to offer shares in the coming weeks. Lyft released financial details about the company for the first time this month, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei driven up by chip-related stocks but weak export data caps gains
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Monday as chip-related stocks tracked strength in their U.S. peers, but weak February export data checked the market’s upside. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei up on chip-related stocks, weak data limits upside
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Monday as chip-related stocks followed gains in their U.S. counterparts on Friday, but weak February export data limited the market’s upside. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to propose G20 aid rules to check China’s Belt and Road
TOKYO -- Japan will propose new guidelines on development ... influence through infrastructure projects, sources have told Nikkei. The new guidelines -- tentatively called "G-20 principles on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall for third month on waning external demand, raises economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell for a third straight month in February in a sign of growing strain on the trade-reliant economy from slowing external demand and a Sino-U.S. tariff war. Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese economics with Japanese characteristics
What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." He was given the 2018 prize for excellence in opinion writing by the Society of Publishers in Asia for his Nikkei Asian Review work. ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles share retirement to $50bn in 2018, hitting record
TOKYO -- Listed Japanese companies are poised to retire ... according to data compiled by Nikkei. It is also expected to exceed total share buybacks in fiscal 2018, which came to 4.5 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan Olympics chief expresses intention to resign
TOKYO -- The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has told ... sources with knowledge of the matter told Nikkei on Saturday. Tsunekazu Takeda's decision, which could be announced at an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fish farmers deploy AI and drones to feed hungry world
TOKYO -- Japanese fish farmers are turning to drones, artificial intelligence and cloud computing to cut costs and improve operations as demand for seafood continues to soar. Farmed seafood is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts wage protections ahead of foreign worker influx
TOKYO -- Japan will tighten oversight of pay for foreign employees through ordinances issued Friday, aiming to address major concerns over working conditions as the country prepares to accept more ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher as companies relying on China demand soar
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Friday as companies with large exposure to China soared on Beijing’s commitment to boosting economic growth, while investors also saw signs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers allowing patent litigation in English
Nikkei has learned. A group of representatives from the Justice Ministry, the Supreme Court, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the private sector -- including the Japan Business ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as chip-related stocks, exporters lead gains
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei made firm gains on Friday morning as a weaker yen supported exporter stocks, while chip-related companies rose on earnings from Broadcom after the Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Global gloom forces Japan central bank to temper its outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday but tempered its optimism that robust exports and factory output will underpin growth, a nod to heightened overseas risks that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to prod regional banks to boost profitability with new rules
Under current regulation aimed at pre-empting bank failures, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) focuses on whether commercial banks meet minimum capital adequacy ratios and past data in determining ... ( read original story ...)